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Picturesque

/pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk/

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

📖 Definitions of "Picturesque"

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

  2. 2

    Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.

    "picturesque language"

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beautifulnounPossessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
colorfulPossessing prominent and varied colors.

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beautifulPossessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
colorfulPossessing prominent and varied colors.
charmingPleasant, charismatic.
magnificentGrand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
wonderfulSurprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
quaintPleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm.
vivid(of an image or color) Bright, intense, or colourful.
mega(informal) Very large.
nuisancenounA minor annoyance or inconvenience.
scenicnounhaving beautiful scenery; picturesque
picturenounA representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
colourfulBritish standard spelling of colorful.
photogenicLooking good when photographed.
idyllicnounExtremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
pictorialnounOf, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
lovelynounDelightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
prettynounPleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
eye-catching(idiomatic) That attracts the attention; attention-grabbing.
picture-perfect(idiomatic) Perfect in appearance as with the subjects in paintings or photographs, without the common imperfections of real life.
attractivePleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

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